steady
IPA: stˈɛdi
noun
- A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
- (informal) A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.
- (informal) A prostitute's regular customer.
verb
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To stabilize; to prevent from shaking.
- (intransitive) To become stable.
adjective
- Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
- Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
- Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.
- Regular and even.
- Slow.
adverb
- (rowing, informal) To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute.
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Examples of "steady" in Sentences
- His props are steady and firm.
- In Netherlands, the Germans made steady process.
- Firstly they are taken at a steady, unhurried pace.
- Bushmaster was grateful for the unity and the steady employment.
- The history of the industry is the history of steady mechanization.
- The steady grip was designed for improve steadiness while taking a shot.
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